Rosenbluth v. Dunn
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Two actions of assumpsit on promissory notes; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven County. The general issue was pleaded in both cases, with notice of a claim of usury. The facts were found by a committee. Both cases being governed by the same principles of law, they were argued together before this court.
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Two actions of assumpsit on promissory notes; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven County. The general issue was pleaded in both cases, with notice of a claim of usury. The facts were found by a committee. Both cases being governed by the same principles of law, they were argued together before this court. Both of the notes in suit were made by the defendant to the order of one John Dunn, by whom they were endorsed and delivered to the plaintiff, one on and bearing date the 8d day of January, 1873, for $400, payable in three months after date, and the other on and bearing date…
1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.
These two cases, being governed by the same principles of law, were argued together, and will be considered together.
It appears that the notes in suit were given in renewal of other notes which had been given by the defendant to the plaintiff, for various sums of money advanced previous to the first day of February, 1872, in one case, and previous to the fourth day of March, 1873, in the other; and for sundry amounts as interest on the sums loaned, which far exceeded the rate allowed by law, except in cases where the agreement to pay such greater rate of interest is in writing. It seems to be…
2Cited by1 opinion
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